Borna Kapusta Explained

Position:Point guard
Height M:1.82
Birth Date:1996 7, df=y
Birth Place:Koprivnica, Croatia
Nationality:Croatian
League:Croatian League
ABA League
Team:Split
Draft Year:2018
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Križevci
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Zabok
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Gorica
Years4:2016–2018
Team4:Zabok
Years5:2018–2022
Team5:Gorica
Years6:2022–2023
Team6:Cibona
Team7:SC Derby
Years7:2023–2024
Team8:Split
Years8:2024–present
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Borna Kapusta (born 24 July 1996) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Split of Croatian League and ABA League. Standing at, he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

At the start of season 2016–17 he moved to Zabok from Gorica, where he would reside for the next two seasons.[1] In August 2018 he returned in Gorica.[2] In January 2020, with Gorica he beat the favorite Cibona, making 6 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assist.[3]

On 20 September 2023, Kapusta and SC Derby won the ABA League Supercup after he scored a game-winner with 4.6 seconds on the clock. Kapusta's shot gave Derby the advantage over Partizan to give the team the 83-81 win.[4]

National team career

Kapusta was a member of the Croatia under-18 team that took 3rd place at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[5]

In the summer of 2015, Kapusta played with the Croatia under-19 team that won the silver medal at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship held in Heraklion.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BORNA KAPUSTA PONOVNO U ZABOKU. kkzabok.hr . 7 September 2016. 9 November 2020. Croatian.
  2. Web site: Borna Kapusta potpisao za KK Goricu!. kkgorica.hr . 14 August 2018. 10 November 2020. Croatian.
  3. Web site: HRVATSKI PRVAK IZGUBIO JE OD 'DIVA IZ PREDGRAĐA'! VUKOVI SU TORPEDIRANI, A NJIHOV STRATEG PORUČUJE: 'NEKI BI SE IGRAČI TREBALI ZAPITATI...' . sportske.jutarnji.hr . 27 January 2018. 9 November 2020. Croatian.
  4. Web site: 2023-09-20 . Partizan lose ABA SuperCup final in last seconds against SC Derby . 2023-09-21 . basketnews.com . en.
  5. https://www.krizevci.info/2014/08/06/borna-kapusta-s-juniorskom-reprezentacijom-osvojio-europsku-broncu/ Borna Kapusta s juniorskom reprezentacijom osvojio europsku broncu
  6. https://epodravina.hr/kosarka-koprivnicanac-borna-kapusta-osvojio-svjetsko-srebro-s-juniorskom-reprezentacijom-hrvatske-2/ Koprivničanac Borna Kapusta osvojio svjetsko srebro s juniorskom reprezentacijom Hrvatske